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PROFILE On a mission Award-winning writer Margaret Atwood has been writing for four decades with the intent of making the world a better place.
IN THE NEWS 
Presidential readsThe well-regarded and pro-democratic Washington Monthly, in its January 2009 issue, asks eminent scholars and personalities to recommend the books that U.S. President Barack Obama ought to be reading (
REFLECTIONS Atlas shrugged and so did the economy In the context of the worldwide financial meltdown how relevant are Ayn Rand’s books and their ideology today? THINKING ALOUD Poetry in a time of terror Poetry has more than a significant role in the reconciliation of inner worlds with the complexities of the outer. NOSTALGIA 
Murder most refinedAgatha Christie’s bestseller, Murder on the Orient Express published 75 years ago this month, shows her talent for turning a vicious murder case into a cosy whodunnit.
FACE TO FACE Inner journeys Author and cultural critic Lata Mani talks about how a horrific accident changed her lives in more ways than one. IN CONVERSATION Rich slices of life Pakistani writer Shahbano Bilgrami on how her Pakistani roots impact her work.
Remembering Bharati On the occasion of the 126th birth anniversary of Subramania Bharati, recounting his life and times.
First ImpressionThe boy, as he is referred to in the book, is nameless. He could be anybody. But when you read his story, it certainly does not sound like anybody’s life. Here is this tiny, wizened little mind, coping and grasping with the information ... SECOND THOUGHTS Tormented by a restless breeze Romance and politics, sensuous lyricism and fiery passion mingle inextricably in Faiz’s poetry. ENDPAPER The writer’s writer In a publishing world ruled by chick lit, bestsellers and prize winners, David Markson offers a welcome return to avant-garde literature. WORDSPEAK The fabric of choice How seersucker and “bleeding Madras” came out of names for a fabric or a method of weaving. 
Book WatchSainik Samachar: 1909-2009: Soldiering On, D.J. Narain, Directorate of Public Relations (Ministry of Defence), Rs.1500.The fortnightly Sainik Samachar is not a glossy that you would see in waiting rooms of clinics ...
DALIT LITERATURE Between caste and gender A honest narrative of a dalit woman’s journey through life, told with a sense of irony and humour. ENVIRONMENT Critique of oligarchy A book that highlights the elite’s hunger for profit through exploitation of natural resources. EMERGING VOICES In the interstices of a new world Between parochialism and a homogenising Anglophone culture, Robert Bolano’s 2666 stakes its identity claim at a stubborn angle. EXPERIENCE Those were the days… Dhondy’s collection of stories takes us back to a Poona as yet unaffected by commerce and industrial onslaught. EXPLORATIONS Myth and masculinity The author uses legend as a platform for the construction of gender MEMOIRS An imagined assurance Though packed with information and drawn upon experience the book is a biased account. CRICKET DIARIES Great story, good writing All that a lover of sport wants to see close up, told with courage and precision. WOMEN'S WRITINGS Feminist voices An in-depth of how six women writers view women vis-À-vis the world. SCIENCE FICTION Time to speculate A delightful collection of stories that looks beyond the travails of the human condition. ANTHOLOGY Well-woven collage A variety of themes, styles and moods aimed solely at one result—pleasure. SHORT STORIES Multinational perspectives The vibrancy of the format in structure, variety, substance and quality is as high as before. FICTION No right of way Despite interesting insights and images, the reader’s movement within the novel is confined. SOCIETY Candid snapshots A fitting tribute to the family drama that is an Indian wedding. |
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